Abstract:the aim of this study was to investigate the regulation of proliferation and migration of glioblastoma (GBM) cells by nova1.SMethods We used a bioinformatics approach to analyze genetic data from the cerebral cortex of nova1 knockdown mice and the cerebral cortex of wild-type control mice to screen for differentially expressed genes (DEGs) following deletion of the nova1. The GSE69709 dataset was downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database, and six samples were selected for analysis, a total of 149 differentially expressed genes were selected, among which the screened differentially expressed genes cdhr1, pmfbp1 were involved in the related pathways of cell migration ability, cytoskeleton alteration, respectively. GBM cell lines U87 and U251 were transfected by construction of nova1 knockdown lentivirus. After verifying transfection efficiency, CCK8, colony formation, scratch and Transwell migration assays were performed to analyze cell proliferation and migration. Based on brain stereotaxic techniques, glioblastoma C6 was microinjected into the striatal region of mice to construct an orthotopic xenograft tumor model, and the intracranial distribution and expression of nova1 in mice were visualized by immunofluorescence. Results Within the mouse brain, nova1 is mainly enriched in areas rich in nerve fibers, midbrain brainstem, etc Nova1 is widely expressed in glioblastoma tissues. Furthermore, knockdown of nova1 significantly inhibited glioma cell proliferation and migration.SConclusion The protein encoded by the nova1 gene is mainly distributed in the midbrain and brainstem of mice. Knockdown of nova1 inhibits glioblastoma proliferation and migration and has the ability to remodel part of the GBM cytoskeleton.